Warriors lose to Nuggets in double-OT

Golden State guard Klay Thompson had a team-high 23 points, but he had a rough night as the Warriors failed to make enough winning plays to pull out the victory.

Forward Carl Landry had 22 points and nine rebounds off the bench. David Lee had 18 points and nine rebounds. Stephen Curry had 19 points and five rebounds.

The Warriors (3-4) seemed to be in control in the second overtime. A putback by Denver center JaVale McGee gave the Nuggets (4-3) a 96-94 lead. But the Warriors answered with consecutive layups by Landry to go up a basket. A turnover by Nuggets point guard Ty Lawson led to a 3-pointer by Warriors guard Klay Thompson from the right corner, putting Golden State ahead 101-96 with 2:47 left.

The Warriors, it seemed, were headed for a big-time victory. But just over two minutes later, that five-point lead was gone. A 3-pointer by Gallinari put the Warriors down 103-101 with 35.9 seconds left.

Out of a timeout, the Warriors ran a play that somehow led to a quick 3-pointer from Thompson. He missed. He finished the night 9 of 26 shooting, including 5 of 15 from 3-point range. Denver nailed four straight free throws to put the game away.

It was an savory ending for a Warriors team that powered through another rough night shooting to have a chance to win.

After a Gallinari layup to start the first overtime, Curry — who had been in foul trouble most of the night — tied the game at 88 with a pair of free throws. He then followed a layup by Denver forward Kenneth Faried with a pull-up jumper.

Faried put Denver ahead 92-90, but Golden State tied the game at 92 when Landry converted a runner in the lane.

Curry then came up with a steal to get the Warriors the ball back, and his pull-up 19-footer with 47.8 seconds left gave Golden State a 94-92 lead.

But Warriors guard Klay Thompson, with 13 seconds left, missed both free throws. Gallinari then tied the game at 94 with a dunk, made possible on a miscommunication by the Warriors defense that left the lane wide open. Golden State, which had the ball with two seconds left, never got a shot off as Landry turned it over to force double overtime.